You do realize who we took instead of Watt right? I love me some JJ Watt, but I'd take Tyron Smith over him 100 times out of 100. He's 21 and one of the best young Tackles in the game, his feet and athleticism are scary good. We had to protect Romo, and considering we have to play you guys, Watt would have done us no good for making sure our QB was in 1 piece.

Yeah I know. At the time of the draft, I was not a Smith fan, and thought he'd be a bust, so at the time I was happy that you passed on Watt for him. Now I'm pretty much indifferent to it because you guys wound up with a great player regardless, and he's a great player at a key position. You're gonna need Smith to go against JPP for the next 10 years. That should be a hell of a battle for years to come. It's gonna be awesome to watch as fans.

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It's probably a lot of both though. Quinn & Long will be 1 of the best bookend DE's in the league this year, I think Quinn is ready to bust out with how he finished the season. Also sucks that STL keeps trying to find Tackles and failing miserably everytime.

It is a combination of both. I'm not ready to say they'll be the best DE tandem in the league, but they could be top 5. I loved Quinn coming out. I actually liked him more than Aldon Smith. Looking back at it, I was wrong, Smith is better than Quinn, but at the time I loved Quinn a bunch.

I'm glad Long is living up to his draft status too. I loved Long. I was pretty disappointed at him initialy.

I never liked Jason Smith all that much, but I'd be lying to everyone if I told you I knew he'd suck this bad. That sucks for STL that they have that much cash tied to him.

jason smith was a terrible pick then and is a terrible pick now. I would have taken oher 10/10 there (and would have been disappointed, but not jason smith disappointed). Ill never get over how they hyped him up as this dominant run blocker having never had to play in a 3 point stance and how superbly athletic he was for an OT being that "converted TE"

that being said....that rams dline is going to be sensational with long, quinn, brockers, and langford. I think long has a legit shot at DMVP

also, david decastro is a bad bad man and plays like hes pissed off at the world. i love him

Appearing on SportsCenter Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter singled out Rams second-round CB Janoris Jenkins as one of the most impressive rookies around NFL training camps.
"Through a week of training camp, Janoris Jenkins has flashed Pro Bowl potential," stated Schefter. "He's looked like a natural corner, like he can man that position. Has looked like a difference maker at the cornerback spot, like a future Pro Bowl player. The Rams are very excited about what they've seen from their young cornerback so far." If Jenkins keeps his head on straight, he could lock down left cornerback in St. Louis long term.

Appearing on SportsCenter Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter singled out Rams second-round CB Janoris Jenkins as one of the most impressive rookies around NFL training camps.
"Through a week of training camp, Janoris Jenkins has flashed Pro Bowl potential," stated Schefter. "He's looked like a natural corner, like he can man that position. Has looked like a difference maker at the cornerback spot, like a future Pro Bowl player. The Rams are very excited about what they've seen from their young cornerback so far." If Jenkins keeps his head on straight, he could lock down left cornerback in St. Louis long term.

Matt Hasselbeck just wont go away. Jake has looked like he is ready to start so far in camp, but Matt is almost matching him throw for throw. I hate Hass for possibly keeping Jake on the bench for a few more games, but its also nice having a guy you know who is going to give you solid QB play when his name is called.

Appearing on SportsCenter Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter singled out Rams second-round CB Janoris Jenkins as one of the most impressive rookies around NFL training camps.
"Through a week of training camp, Janoris Jenkins has flashed Pro Bowl potential," stated Schefter. "He's looked like a natural corner, like he can man that position. Has looked like a difference maker at the cornerback spot, like a future Pro Bowl player. The Rams are very excited about what they've seen from their young cornerback so far." If Jenkins keeps his head on straight, he could lock down left cornerback in St. Louis long term.

Might have to wait until he faces an actual NFL caliber receiver before you make any conclusions on Jenkins.

"Carlos needed to grow up," Zimmer said. "That was his No. 1 thing. He is a tremendous athlete, probably the best athlete we have defensively. I think he's finally turning the page. When he does, and if he does, then there's going to be a lot of tackles in the league who are going to be sweating. Until then, he might be seven good plays and three bad plays. We’ve got to get him to that point where he’s doing what he needs to do all of the time."

Mike Zimmer talking about Carlos Dunlap. If he can stay healthy he will beast it up this year.

http://www.rotoworld.com/sports/nfl/football Rams RE Robert Quinn has reportedly looked "quick, quick, quick around the edge" so far at Rams training camp.
Quinn was arrested for DUI on July 10, but he's moving forward and showing up big time on the practice field. With Michael Brockers and Kendall Langford manning the interior and Quinn bookended by Chris Long, St. Louis quietly has the foundation of a dynamic front four. An edge-bending pass rusher, Quinn has the best physical skill set of the group and is a strong 2012 breakout candidate.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jamaal Charles says he feels like he got his "mojo back" after missing all but two games with a torn ACL last season.

"I feel good," Charles said. "I feel like I got my mojo back. I feel happy. I feel comfortable out there, and I'm ready to go. My legs feel fresh." Charles says he's able to make cuts as he normally would on the reconstructed knee, and did so a few times "on zone plays" in Kansas City's revised blocking scheme. Charles' current Average Draft Position is the middle of the second round.